Bacolod City Records 6 Dengue Deaths Since January
Bacolod City has recorded its sixth dengue death of the year after an 8-year-old girl succumbed to severe complications from the mosquito-borne virus. The City Health Office urges enhanced preventive measures against the spread of the disease.
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